Former Pakistan captain and coach Javed Miandad today softened his
stance on newly appointed Geoff Lawson, saying he had "no ego"
hassle in working with the Australian, who wants him to be a part of "coaching
crew".
Miandad, who had lashed out at the country's Cricket Board for hiring the Australian
to coach the national team and also described him as an "average" player,
mellowed down after Australian media reported Lawson as saying that he would like
to take the three-time national coach's inputs for the job.
"My top priority has always been Pakistan cricket and
if Lawson wants my advice or help and if ever he wants me to work with him I
have no ego problems doing that," he said.
Miandad, who played against Lawson in eight Tests between 1982
and '84, had earlier said "I am not keen for a job but our own players
can do a better job than foreigners".
Lawson, however, told 'The Australian': "I'd like to get
Javed on board to be part of the coaching crew, to be part of the system and
help out, because he was an outstanding player and a tough bloke as well.
"We could do with a few of those characteristics among the guys at the
moment.
"I'm hoping to talk to all those people and see what contributions they
can make. We can't control outside influences but it would be good if we could
have some of those outside influences being positive."
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